Rio Olympics, Day 13
A historic day for Iranian women, a victory for Ukraine, and yet more glory for Usain Bolt as the Olympics enters its final stages on August 18.
![An athlete from the Russian synchronised swimming team during the technical routine final.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b311bee7-2cc2-478b-b5a3-4f54231d67bd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An athlete from the Russian synchronised swimming team during the technical routine final.
![Yuriy Cheban of Ukraine roars in celebration after winning gold in the men's canoe 200-meter singles. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/8713d91a-58a2-4132-b390-17dab91493eb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Yuriy Cheban of Ukraine roars in celebration after winning gold in the men's canoe 200-meter singles.
![A fisheye view of Ashton Eaton of the United States clearing the bar in the men's decathlon pole vault final. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/8f874ace-bbe3-4449-b4fb-bc832a93f13d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A fisheye view of Ashton Eaton of the United States clearing the bar in the men's decathlon pole vault final.
![Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of Iran celebrates after becoming the first Iranian woman to win a medal in an Olympic event. Alizadeh defeated Sweden’s Nikita Glasnovic to win bronze in the women's 57-kilogram taekwondo. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/43b2b919-e8b5-4470-be68-c6aa8b793b07_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of Iran celebrates after becoming the first Iranian woman to win a medal in an Olympic event. Alizadeh defeated Sweden’s Nikita Glasnovic to win bronze in the women's 57-kilogram taekwondo.
![Luis Vincent of France dives into the water at the start of the men's triathlon.](https://gdb.rferl.org/4454bb6a-c009-41d1-86d1-71bc3d6069c1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Luis Vincent of France dives into the water at the start of the men's triathlon.
![Adilbek Niyazymbetov of Kazakhstan prays on the ring before competing in the light heavyweight boxing final. He took home silver after being defeated by Cuban Julio Cesar La Cruz. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/03ef1391-6621-4f44-9ece-8d5103b33507_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Adilbek Niyazymbetov of Kazakhstan prays on the ring before competing in the light heavyweight boxing final. He took home silver after being defeated by Cuban Julio Cesar La Cruz.
![Yekaterina Larionova of Kazakhstan celebrates moments after her victory against Elena Pirozkhova of the United States. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/8a73f961-9d5b-4dec-8005-66b26c12a5fd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Yekaterina Larionova of Kazakhstan celebrates moments after her victory against Elena Pirozkhova of the United States.
![Yekaterina Larionova of Kazakhstan hoists her country's flag after winning bronze in the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competition. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/2dd804b3-f0a2-4948-a80a-654a359a2965_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Yekaterina Larionova of Kazakhstan hoists her country's flag after winning bronze in the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competition.
![Team Japan compete during the synchronised swimming technical routine final.](https://gdb.rferl.org/bd344172-1f0a-467e-ab2e-470e54eac0b3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Team Japan compete during the synchronised swimming technical routine final.
![Maria Mamashuk of Belarus (right) goes head to head with Japan's Risako Kawai in the Women's Freestyle 63-kg wrestling event. The Belarusian took home silver after being beaten by Kawai. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/8fe63a5a-fb6f-474a-8a42-11ce53b75fb4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Maria Mamashuk of Belarus (right) goes head to head with Japan's Risako Kawai in the Women's Freestyle 63-kg wrestling event. The Belarusian took home silver after being beaten by Kawai.
![Georgia's Benik Abrahamyan competes in the men's shot put qualifying round.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3114d9a9-c9fb-4c10-ad80-c222530865bb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Georgia's Benik Abrahamyan competes in the men's shot put qualifying round.
![Usain Bolt of Jamaica kisses the track after winning the men's 200m final.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a4bcdca1-562b-43e9-bd4a-cd01bc54c7e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica kisses the track after winning the men's 200m final.
![An international lineup of sails at the start of the women's skiff sailing event. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/2f0126d9-2ea2-43e1-89a5-e3c5de3597e5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An international lineup of sails at the start of the women's skiff sailing event.